Magic Lessons - A Prequel to Practical Magic

Összefoglaló

The extraordinary and enchanting novel tracing a centuries-old curse back to its beginning from the author of PRACTICAL MAGIC and THE DOVEKEEPERS<BR><BR> For centuries, the women of the Owens family have been cursed: any man who loves an Owens woman will die.<BR><BR> It begins with a baby abandoned in a snowy English field in the 1600s. Gentle Hannah Owens takes the baby in, and as the child grows, Hannah teaches little Maria about the 'Unnamed Arts'. Maria has a gift for them – a gift that may well prove her undoing.<BR><BR> When Maria is abandoned by the man she loves, she invokes the curse that will haunt her family for centuries. Because magic has rules, and they must be obeyed.<BR><BR><BR>PRAISE for ALICE HOFFMAN<BR><BR> ‘Beautiful, harrowing, a major contribution to twenty-first century literature’<BR>Toni Morrison<BR><BR> ‘I am still reeling from The Dovekeepers – from the history Alice Hoffman illuminates, from the language she uses to bring these women to life. This novel is a testament to the human spirit and to love rising from the ashes of war. But most of all, this novel is one that will never be forgotten by a reader.’<BR>Jodi Picoult<BR><BR> ‘In her remarkable new novel, Alice Hoffman holds a mirror to our ancient past as she explores the contemporary themes of sexual desire, women’s solidarity in the face of strife, and the magic that’s quietly present in our day-to-day living. Put The Dovekeepers at the pinnacle of Hoffman’s extraordinary body of work. I was blown away.’<BR>Wally Lamb<BR><BR> ‘Alice Hoffman takes seemingly ordinary lives and lets us see and feel extraordinary things.’<BR>Amy Tan<BR><BR> ‘Miss Hoffman heals wounds with the gentle touch of an angel’<BR>Joseph Heller<BR><BR> 'Oh, what a book this is! Hoffman’s exploration of the world of good and evil, and the constant contest between them, is unflinching; and the humanity she brings to us – it is a glorious experience.'<BR>Elizabeth Strout<BR>